New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-25
FISHERMEN'S RIGHTS.
NEW-ENGLANDERS WANT THEM UPHELD
BY THE GOVERNMENT


NJ GOOD LOOKED FOR FROM THE COMMISSION
SENTIMENT AGAINST RECIPROCITY.
PORTLAND. Me-. Nov. o.. The Maine fishing owners,
now that the work Of the commission is about to begin
are curious to what 1t will do thou they expect
10 accomplish very little. President George Treelthen,
or the Portland Fishing Exchange said recently THE
| TRiBUSEs correspondent:
If the negotiaors do ANYTHING for rs would
Ike to have our treaty rights properly interpreted.
When our vessels 20 to Canadian ports for Purposes
within their rights. want them treated well We
treat Canadian vessels In ports. We are opposed
poth TO reciprocity and CONNER cial union"
Secretary o. b. Written. of the Exchange, a strong
Protectonist, was asked What do you think Of the
commission to date =" Just what have thought OF it
all along. he replied think 1t will he unable to do
anything. I do not it do anything. II is my
opinion that the New England fisherman far better off
when he stays at home and prosecues his work his
own shores, than when he goes within the Canadian
shore limits There Is nothing within those limits that
is Of profit to him. because the is shallow that
his expensive scncs are In danger OF great damage You
cannot find between here and Gloucester who
would pay cent for the chance OF. fishing there Let
matters rest; they might well rest mere talking
will help things very little. We only demand fair
mcnt, and We hope that Government will hereafter
back M it should We arc entitled to certain
courtesics unlcr the treaties and simply ask That
they he regularly observed. | n.yself was always in
hearty accord with Admiral Luce when he Issued is
circular showing what we might expect from Canada
" But there is another thing, matter Of life and DEATH
and that is the protective tariff Those who believe in
reciprocity and in commercial union with Canada say
that under the Old treaty fleets great and pros
porous. DO they mean our cod fishing fleets ! At the
end OF reciprocity cod vessels in numbers were
diminished 80 per cent while those of Canada had In
creased as much. | do not think that counts very
strongly argument for reciprocity. orr industry
must he protected against the fishing business Of Can
ada. which IL conducted by poorly paid labor. with
ht and a. hV Inc
eminent We do demand the retention OF protection
guarantee monopoly for ourselves but to place ia
OH an equal foofing with bountyfed ncigbors who
with free market here could in the space of five years
drive every New England fishing vessel from the seas
and gain for Themselves such monopoly would make
fish luxury beyond the po,ketb,os OF the laborins
man of the United states. We will without doubt ask
the coming Congress place tsri fresh fish. 4,
Canada charges duty ours sent there why should
abroad that tariff rsh cost to the con
SINNER. There is where people make another mistake
1t out of the consumer, but out of those
against whom Tie tarif l. placed
" How much Is the privilege OF buying bait III Inc
Provinces worth the Amcric IN fisherman ="
Rather ask how much II !, wortA Ia the poor people
Sentiment of the people there +. npha;iciy on the SIDE
of bait and provision selling l affirm II now The
people there willing II row out beyond the three
mile limit to sell bait and provisions "a US
How much is the privilege OF shipping IN poni
All will say about that ia should be given
the same advantages In tae matter We give 10
Canada We will not ply cent for the privilege nor
will yield point for them.
r. g. willard "A representative Maine fishing owner
who for years has fitted oui nnnbcr Of vessels believes
that the recent treaties with Great Britain should super
scie the antiqultei Treaty 90 1918 AZ regards hsns
When asNri give h. opinion the poicY ol the
Dominion during the last few he replied: Iho
dominion Government has been -hrcwd, more 50
than since the abrogl,u OF the recent treaty Daring
tho season Of 1885 when IL entertained the hope thdt
ioui commission w0ull settle the controversy ami
decide ia favor " reciprocity II LET our vessels III an
allan severely alone hut IN l~9. when II ieiei
that prospects FOR free trade unfavordhe,
IL caused that 81 insults ant Outrag"s To orr
vessels which IT thought II could lntimliac us 10
surrender our claims for a protec. i've tarin'
You think that All for political effect -
q" do The Dominion officials dill their best To scare
us"
what about this year !"
r." Policy again. rIry hOp.t 10 regain free traie
through The ii atoms . the joint conference
AMI concu l.t 10 was 10 80 go trcI' IL Ike inrn.
But the Retaliation act. How much effect dl that
have ("
a good ds4 o, oTs,L II tina Re 'liAuon act rsre
enforced aud ports clossi Il vellt cause ths
scvrrest Disaster u. Dsnluo1 vessels. Tins Prov.
incss d.p-si Oh In, UnuoI states nero than the
world thinks
s the e,iern part OF Maine thsre + srsn. fseins
I'm favor ~ IntY fsr so AMI witsiu lew days
a large meeting has brsu held where rcsoIutisn,
were passed expressing viorsto that oncct